Transparency reports - Spend over £500

As per UK government guidelines, BTP is required to publish
details of all spending over £500, with suppliers and contractors,
on a monthly basis. Data published is in the format set out by the
DfT and consists of:

Departmental Family – the parent department (in this case, the
DfT)

Entity – the entity to which the transaction relates (in this
case, always BTP)
Date Paid – as recorded in the financial system

Expense Type – nature of expenditure made

Expense Area – area/department of the organisation where the
expenditure occurred

Supplier Name – name of recipient as recorded in the financial
system

Transaction Reference – as generated by the system

Amount – invoice amount including irrecoverable VAT

Expense Description – narrative for the transaction, as per
Expense Type

Postcode – of supplier

The publication includes all spend which, in compliance with DfT
guidance, does not compromise the security of individuals, the
organisation or legal obligations under the Data Protection
Act.

Transactions are published as they originally appear in the
financial system and do not include subsequent journals. Income is
excluded.